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Highest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15321.0%+4.3 pts

02Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.3%+0.7 pts

03Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.4%+3.5 pts

04Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.6%+0.5 pts

05Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.2%−0.9 pts

06St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.8%+1.7 pts

07Todd County, MNMN26,06013.5%+0.6 pts

08Mower County, MNMN40,97113.5%+4.3 pts

09Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313.4%+2.8 pts

10Winona County, MNMN50,52313.3%+1.3 pts

11Cass County, MNMN31,43013.0%−0.6 pts

12Clay County, MNMN67,73413.0%−0.3 pts

13Martin County, MNMN19,44012.9%+2.5 pts

14Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.9%+2.8 pts

15Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.7%+2.9 pts

16Stevens County, MNMN9,74712.5%−1.2 pts

17Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.3%+0.3 pts

18Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.3%+1.8 pts

19Aitkin County, MNMN16,25212.2%+0.6 pts

20Nobles County, MNMN22,33812.1%+0.5 pts

21Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%+0.0 pts

22Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.1%+3.3 pts

23Kittson County, MNMN4,03111.9%+1.7 pts

24Polk County, MNMN30,54511.8%+0.8 pts

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−0.0 pts

26Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.4%+1.7 pts

27Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.2%+1.6 pts

28Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%+2.8 pts

29Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75311.1%+1.5 pts

30Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+2.3 pts

31Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.8%+2.9 pts

32Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%−0.1 pts

33Becker County, MNMN35,49710.7%−1.5 pts

34Pine County, MNMN30,47210.6%−0.7 pts

35Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−0.5 pts

36Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.3%+2.2 pts

37Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72010.3%+1.1 pts

38Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.3%−0.8 pts

39Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.3%+0.8 pts

40Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%+1.9 pts

41Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−0.0 pts

42Rice County, MNMN69,93910.1%+3.2 pts

43Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210.0%+0.2 pts

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−0.0 pts

45Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.8%+1.2 pts

46Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.8%+1.4 pts

47Renville County, MNMN14,3569.7%+0.9 pts

48Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+1.5 pts

49Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%+0.0 pts

50Grant County, MNMN6,0859.5%+1.1 pts

51Norman County, MNMN6,3369.4%−0.9 pts

52Redwood County, MNMN15,2659.4%+1.7 pts

53Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.3%−0.8 pts

54Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.2%−1.3 pts

55Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.1%+0.5 pts

56Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.8%−3.2 pts

57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−1.4 pts

58Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.6%+2.9 pts

59Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.5%+1.0 pts

60Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%+1.3 pts

61Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%−0.4 pts

62Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.1%+1.1 pts

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.0%+1.7 pts

64Waseca County, MNMN18,6888.0%+1.5 pts

65Lake County, MNMN10,7468.0%+0.6 pts

66Steele County, MNMN37,4648.0%+1.8 pts

67Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−0.7 pts

68Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.6%+1.6 pts

69Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.6%+1.0 pts

70Houston County, MNMN18,4007.6%+1.0 pts

71Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.5%−1.1 pts

72Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+1.9 pts

73Sibley County, MNMN15,3567.5%−0.5 pts

74McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.1%+2.3 pts

75Murray County, MNMN7,9427.1%−1.2 pts

76Brown County, MNMN25,5177.0%+0.6 pts

77Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.9%−2.9 pts

78Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.8%−0.3 pts

79Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%+1.3 pts

80Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+2.2 pts

81Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+1.6 pts

82Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+1.9 pts

83Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+0.9 pts

84Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+0.3 pts

85Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−1.1 pts

86Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+1.4 pts

87Carver County, MNMN114,3793.4%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS